Note 1. Referring to the rebellion called La Fronde, during the minority of Louis XIV. [back]

Note 2. Molières note, inserted in the text of all the old editions. It is a curious illustration of the desire for uniformity and dignity of style in dramatic verse of the seventeenth century, that Molière feels called on to apologize for a touch of realism like this. Indeed, these lines were even omitted when the play was given. [back]